by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Ocean County College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at OCC paid an average of $270 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $193 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,790 | $8,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $482 | $482 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at OCC in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $10,894 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from OCC is $24,627 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,781.
OCC does not offer an online option for its liberal arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.1% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in liberal arts at OCC in 2019-2020, 22.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 153 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 857 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 40 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 586 |
| General Studies | 551 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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